MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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